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Friday, April 18, 2025 3 Myths about Mental Health and Quitting » At the crossroads of nicotine addiction and mental health are two demographics that are highly affected: teens and young a...
Friday, April 18, 2025 Rethinking Commercial Tobacco Regulation » The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Wages and White Lion v. FDA (2021) reaffirms the key role of the U.S. Food and Drug A...
Friday, April 18, 2025 New Resource from the New York State Quitline on Trauma and Tobacco » Trauma & Tobacco: A Practical Resource Guide Trauma and Tobacco Resources At-A-Glance (one-page) The intent for the...
Friday, April 18, 2025 News Feature: Why CDC Cuts are Being Called ‘The Greatest Gift to Tobacco Industry in the Last Half- » “Amid the 10,000 job cuts so far this month at the U.S. health department, what happened to OSH is “the greatest gift to t...
Friday, April 18, 2025 ASTHO President Dr. Scott Harris’ Testimony Before Congress » Dr. Scott Harris, President of ASTHO, testified before Congress to advocate for sustainable and predictable public health...
Friday, April 18, 2025 Important New Resources from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids » Take Action - Tell Congress to fight for programs that protect kids from tobacco and e-cigarette addiction! Fact Sheets:...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 3 Important Things to Know About Quitting Nicotine During Times of Stress » Nicotine addiction – whether through smoking, vaping, or another tobacco product – can increase stress levels, and quittin...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 E-cigarettes: Facts, Stats, and Regulations » While e-cigarette use prevalence has declined significantly since the heyday of JUUL, an estimated 1.63 million middle and...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Local Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco and E-cigarette Products » Sales restrictions on all flavored tobacco products, including all types of menthol products, are gaining momentum at the...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Across All 50 States, the Same 5 Disparities in Cigarette Smoking Persist » Across the country, data show a consistent pattern of disparities in cigarette smoking, highlighting the relationship betw...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Newest Data Brief - Tobacco Use Supplement Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS) » The 2022-2023 TUS-CPS covers a variety of topics relevant to tobacco control research, including: • Tobacco product use,...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Update on Continuing Resolution » The U.S. Congress recently passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the fiscal year ending Se...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Need for Balancing Youth Protection and Adult Access: The Imperative of FDA’s Zyn Authorization » The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of 20 Zyn nicotine pouch products addresses an ongoing need to provi...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 3 Important Things to Know About Quitting Nicotine During Times of Stress » Nicotine addiction – whether through smoking, vaping, or another tobacco product – can increase stress levels, and quittin...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Triple Threat: The Hidden Dangers of E-Cigarettes, Oral Nicotine Pouches and Heat-Not-Burn Products » A recent article by the American Heart Association sheds light on the concealed risks associated with e-cigarettes, oral n...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 EX Program by Truth Initiative Delivers Strong ROI in Healthcare Savings in First Year of Engagement » EX ® Program by Truth Initiative, the leading enterprise digital tobacco cessation program, announced resul...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Understanding the FDA’s New Announcements on Nicotine Products » The U.S. Food and Drug Administration started the new year with two major announcements: a proposed rule to reduce nicotin...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 American Lung Association - 23rd Annual “State of Tobacco Control” » The American Lung Association released its 23rd annual “State of Tobacco Control” report ( https://www.lung.org/research...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Nearly 50% of Young People Resolve to Quit Nicotine in 2025 » Almost half (48%) of young people aged 18-24 are making quitting nicotine a priority for their 2025 New Year’s resolutions...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Introducing “You Got This Day” for people quitting nicotine in 2025 » After ringing in the new year, many people are striving to fulfil the resolutions they made for 2025. This includes the&nb...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 A Breath of Fresh Air: The Immediate Benefits of Quitting Smoking or Vaping Nicotine » Quitting smoking has countless short- and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immedia...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 New Center to End Corporate Harm Launches at UC San Francisco » The Center to End Corporate Harm brings together scientists who study various health-harming industries, and, in...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Latest Reports from the New York Bureau of Tobacco Control Highlighting the Return on Investment » An infographic titled Return on Investment of the New York Tobacco Control Program shows how reductions...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 FDA Proposes Significant Step Toward Reducing Nicotine to Minimally or Nonaddictive Level in Cigaret » The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed product standard to limit the level of nico...
Thursday, January 23, 2025 New Report Finds Most States are Shortchanging Programs Designed to Prevent Kids from Using Tobacco » The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, along with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Associati...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 As National Sales of E-cigarettes Climb, Report Shows that State Restrictions on Flavored Products a » Data released in a report from the CDC Foundation and Truth Initiative reveal a 47% increase in e-cigarette unit sales at...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 A Breath of Fresh Air: The Immediate Benefits of Quitting Smoking or Vaping Nicotine » Quitting smoking has countless short- and long-term health benefits, some of which start to impact the body almost immedia...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Youth Tobacco Product Use Continues to Decline as FDA Actions Build Momentum » Dr. Brian King, Director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, recently authored a blog post highlighting recently...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 How to Increase Access to Tobacco Cessation Medications: A Look at Expanding the Prescriptive Author » On December 4th, the Public Health Law Center hosted a seminar titled “How to Increase Access to Tobacco Cessation Medicat...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 The DIMENSIONS: Nicotine Free-Toolkit from Behavioral Health and Wellness Program » In 2021, 11.5% of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes and 66.5% of adults who had ever smoked cigarettes had quit smoking. The n...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Truth Initiative Launches New National Campaign "Outsmart Nicotine" » Truth Initiative unveiled a new campaign Outsmart Nicotine , aimed at preventing youth and young adul...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 New American Journal of Medicine Commentary: A Practical Guide to Smoking Cessation » A new commentary titled “A Practical Guide to Smoking Cessation”, co-authored by Pamela Ling, MD, MPH, Director of the&nbs...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 In Victory for Public Health, U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry’s Challenge to Gra » On November 25, In a tremendous victory for public health, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a tobacco i...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 U.S. Retail Sales Data Show 86% of E-cigarette Sales are for Illegal Products » New research from Truth Initiative finds that the overwhelming majority – more than 86 percent – of e-cigarettes on the ma...
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 E-cigarettes: Facts, Stats, and Regulations » While e-cigarette use prevalence has declined significantly since the heyday of JUUL, an estimated 1.63 million middle and...
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